Paris Kiki Smith Exhibition, Encore. . .

Shall we visit Paris again today? It’s a few weeks now since our second visit to that exhibition of America artist Kiki Smith’s work in the beautiful 18th-century Monnaie de Paris — which houses a…

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More Watercolour Sketches “In the Time of Covid19”

I’m (finally!) putting together the last of my photos fromthat Kiki Smith exhibition I saw in Parislate last year (seems another lifetime, doesn’t it?!). . . . Meanwhile, a quick Friday afternoon recap of some…

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Confinement Chic — Covid19 OOTDS (accompanied by sighs)

So. . . . Last year at this time I was in Bordeaux, following the scent of pink jasmine that climbed weathered architecture, wearing my new “pyjama pants” and revelling in the early spring warmth.…

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Sketchy Days, Covid Confinement, Quotidian Comforts. . .

 I realized last week that I haven’t done much (hardly any!) of the sketching I thought I’d find time for during this confinement, so I unearthed a mini watercolour sketchbook and decided to try filling…

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Buona Pasquetta — (Easter) Monday Reflections. . . .

 Buona Pasquetta! I’ve just learned that this is Italian for wishing you a Good/Happy Easter Monday (little Easter, to be more literal in my translation). . .  There has been some languishing here (a word…

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